WEBVTT SOMEONE ONCE SAID..."LOVE PLANTED A ROSE...AND THE WORLD TURNED SWEET." AN UPCOMING EVENT...FILLED WITH ROSES...AIMS AT MAKING THE WORLD BETTER FOR MANY PEOPLE IN GREENVILLE COUNTY. KATHERINE SELVY AND BENJAMIN ROOK ARE HERE TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THE ROSE BALL. THIS IS BILLED AS THE SOUTH'S MOST ELEGANT CHARITABLE GALA. THESE ARE PHOTOS OF A PREVIOUS ROSE BALL. OVER THE COURSE OF 43 YEARS...THE ROSE BALL HAS RAISED MORE THAN 2-POINT-9 MILLION DOLLARS TO BENEFIT THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE OF GREENVILLE. 50 PERCENT OF THIS YEAR'S PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT BON SECOURS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL. THE REMAINING WILL BENEFIT A CHILD'S HAVEN...CANCER SOCIETY OF GREENVILLE COUNTY...FAMILY EFFECT AND GREENVILLE FREE MEDICAL CLINIC. GREENVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM...HOMES OF HOPE...THE JULIE VALENTINE CENTER...AND MEALS ON WHEELS OF GREENVILLE ARE ALSO BENEFICIARIES. PENDLETON PLACE...PROJECT HOPE FOUNDATION AND SAFE HARBOR WILL ALSO BENEFIT. ROUNDING OUT THE LIST OF BENEFICIARIES ARE SALVATION ARMY OF GREENVILLE COUNTY...TRIUNE MERCY CENTER AND UNITED MINISTRIES. THE ROSE BALL IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH AT THE POINSETT CLUB IN GREENVILLE. AS OUR GUEST TELLS US...A TWO-DAY EVENT IN THE MOUNTAINS OF PICKENS COUNTY... CAN MAKE ENOUGH CHANGES TO LAST A LIFE TIME. MAIN WX HERE THE ROSE BALL IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH AT THE POINSETT CLUB IN GREENVILLE.